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It explores how diverse welfare users navigate the personal and practical hurdles of Australia’s so-called social security system, where benefits are deliberately meagre and come with strings attached. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in a region of Sydney known for ethnic diversity and socio-economic disadvantage, Emma Mitchell brings her own experience of belonging to a poor family long reliant on welfare to her research. 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A must-read for any modern-day Homo sapiens.’ \u003ci\u003e – Chris Packham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Remedy\u003c\/i\u003e, Emma Mitchell’s deeply personal account of her interactions with nature and its healing properties, she recorded, month by month, a year of her nature finds and wildlife discoveries and the science behind how nature affects our neurochemistry to provide relief from anxiety and depression. Now, in this stunning journal, she invites you to accompany her on that road, to experience nature for yourself, record your own interactions and find healing in the natural world.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of Emma’s exquisite artworks and photographs, this journal contains many of her own observations and reflections, along with prompts and ideas that will help to unlock your own experience of nature. 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Reflecting on how these encounters \u003cb\u003eimpact her mood\u003c\/b\u003e, Emma's \u003cb\u003ecandid account\u003c\/b\u003e of her own struggles is a powerful testament to how \u003cb\u003ereconnecting with nature\u003c\/b\u003e may offer some answers to today's mental health epidemic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with \u003cb\u003eEmma's characteristic wit and frankness\u003c\/b\u003e, and filled with her \u003cb\u003ebeautiful drawings\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epaintings\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ephotography\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a truly unique book for anyone who has ever felt drawn to nature and wondered about its influence over us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312916345205,"sku":"9781789292909","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781789292909_08ef2b1a-41a8-4ff8-8736-5cd0c9673b65.jpg?v=1786027036"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-emma-mitchell.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}